Do I need a doula? - My Best Birth2015-03-03T20:23:02Zhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/forum/topics/do-i-need-a-doula?commentId=3120006%3AComment%3A19539&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWe loved our experience with…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-06-19:3120006:Comment:238362009-06-19T17:33:34.139ZEricka Soileauhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/ErickaSoileau
We loved our experience with the doula and even though my labor was super fast I still felt it was worth the cost. If you are concerned with price look into finding a "doula in training" who still needs observation hours-sometimes they will do it for free! see also my blog post: <a href="http://www.mybestbirth.com/profiles/blogs/doula-or-no-doula-that-is-the">http://www.mybestbirth.com/profiles/blogs/doula-or-no-doula-that-is-the</a>
We loved our experience with the doula and even though my labor was super fast I still felt it was worth the cost. If you are concerned with price look into finding a "doula in training" who still needs observation hours-sometimes they will do it for free! see also my blog post: <a href="http://www.mybestbirth.com/profiles/blogs/doula-or-no-doula-that-is-the">http://www.mybestbirth.com/profiles/blogs/doula-or-no-doula-that-is-the</a> Please forgive me for repeati…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-06-16:3120006:Comment:232312009-06-16T17:06:50.367ZYour Comforterhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/DeliaMuhammad
Please forgive me for repeating myself on each post. I have been a Doula for 16 years seen over 900 babies born. This role is the most satisfying role I could ever have.<br />
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We 'mother the mother'.<br />
Our aim is to be an advocate and friend.<br />
Create a relationship of confidence.<br />
Build trust, making mother feel empowered.<br />
Empowering through information.<br />
Being a guide.<br />
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We try to enhance the best.<br />
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Supporting you through pregnancy, labour, birth after postnatally.<br />
We are 100% with you to the end.<br />
<br />
I…
Please forgive me for repeating myself on each post. I have been a Doula for 16 years seen over 900 babies born. This role is the most satisfying role I could ever have.<br />
<br />
We 'mother the mother'.<br />
Our aim is to be an advocate and friend.<br />
Create a relationship of confidence.<br />
Build trust, making mother feel empowered.<br />
Empowering through information.<br />
Being a guide.<br />
<br />
We try to enhance the best.<br />
<br />
Supporting you through pregnancy, labour, birth after postnatally.<br />
We are 100% with you to the end.<br />
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I could go on, but leave space other doulas to fill. Kathryn Blitz said:Doulas are…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-06-16:3120006:Comment:232082009-06-16T16:26:54.092ZYour Comforterhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/DeliaMuhammad
<cite>Kathryn Blitz said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://mybestbirth.ning.com/forum/topics/do-i-need-a-doula?id=3120006%3ATopic%3A5919&amp;page=2#3120006Comment23000"><div>Doulas are a great part of the birthing team. If you are having a hospital birth, but want to go natural and have minimal intervention, then it can be very helpful to have a doula there on your side. If you<br></br> re having a homebirth (which I fell is personally the way to go) then a doula <br></br>
Check out this link that helps…</div>
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<cite>Kathryn Blitz said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://mybestbirth.ning.com/forum/topics/do-i-need-a-doula?id=3120006%3ATopic%3A5919&amp;page=2#3120006Comment23000"><div>Doulas are a great part of the birthing team. If you are having a hospital birth, but want to go natural and have minimal intervention, then it can be very helpful to have a doula there on your side. If you<br/> re having a homebirth (which I fell is personally the way to go) then a doula
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Check out this link that helps you make the decision of it you want a doula or not.<br/>
<a href="http://www.theholisticparent.org/Doulas_Can_Help.html">http://www.theholisticparent.org/Doulas_Can_Help.html</a></div>
</blockquote> Doulas are a great part of th…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-06-16:3120006:Comment:230002009-06-16T03:32:16.134ZKathryn Blitzhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/KathrynBlitz
Doulas are a great part of the birthing team. If you are having a hospital birth, but want to go natural and have minimal intervention, then it can be very helpful to have a doula there on your side. If you<br />
re having a homebirth (which I fell is personally the way to go) then a doula is not as necessary.<br />
<br />
Check out this link that helps you make the decision of it you want a doula or not.…
Doulas are a great part of the birthing team. If you are having a hospital birth, but want to go natural and have minimal intervention, then it can be very helpful to have a doula there on your side. If you<br />
re having a homebirth (which I fell is personally the way to go) then a doula is not as necessary.<br />
<br />
Check out this link that helps you make the decision of it you want a doula or not.<br />
<a href="http://www.theholisticparent.org/Doulas_Can_Help.html">http://www.theholisticparent.org/Doulas_Can_Help.html</a> Mine was around $600 U.S. Tha…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-06-16:3120006:Comment:229752009-06-16T03:12:31.505ZDecembermomhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/Decembermom
Mine was around $600 U.S. That seems to be typical for my area.<br />
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<cite>Bonnie Pankratz said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://mybestbirth.ning.com/forum/topics/do-i-need-a-doula?id=3120006%3ATopic%3A5919&amp;page=2#3120006Comment22307"><div>So how much does a doula actually cost on average? If you've had a doula at one of your births, what did you have to pay? I'm Canadian and I'm sure the cost is different here than in the US.</div>
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Mine was around $600 U.S. That seems to be typical for my area.<br />
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<cite>Bonnie Pankratz said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://mybestbirth.ning.com/forum/topics/do-i-need-a-doula?id=3120006%3ATopic%3A5919&amp;page=2#3120006Comment22307"><div>So how much does a doula actually cost on average? If you've had a doula at one of your births, what did you have to pay? I'm Canadian and I'm sure the cost is different here than in the US.</div>
</blockquote> So how much does a doula actu…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-06-13:3120006:Comment:223072009-06-13T01:34:32.747ZBonnie Phttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/BonniePankratz
So how much does a doula actually cost on average? If you've had a doula at one of your births, what did you have to pay? I'm Canadian and I'm sure the cost is different here than in the US.
So how much does a doula actually cost on average? If you've had a doula at one of your births, what did you have to pay? I'm Canadian and I'm sure the cost is different here than in the US. The best money I have ever sp…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-06-10:3120006:Comment:216582009-06-10T02:36:10.745ZDecembermomhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/Decembermom
The best money I have ever spent was on my doula. I will not give birth without one. First, she was an advocate at the hospital when the on-call doc and staff were brushing off my protests against interventions. My water had broken but when I arrived at the hospital 16 hours later, I was not feeling contractions.<br />
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The doc of course wanted pit, IV, continuous monitoring and said I would not be permitted to leave my room because of the risk of infection. I gave her my best arguments about why I…
The best money I have ever spent was on my doula. I will not give birth without one. First, she was an advocate at the hospital when the on-call doc and staff were brushing off my protests against interventions. My water had broken but when I arrived at the hospital 16 hours later, I was not feeling contractions.<br />
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The doc of course wanted pit, IV, continuous monitoring and said I would not be permitted to leave my room because of the risk of infection. I gave her my best arguments about why I didn't need that, and it was like talking to a brick wall. I stalled for time until my doula got there, and when she did, I never saw that doc again.<br />
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My doula walked me all over the hospital grounds to get things going, and when they finally did many hours later, she put me in dozens of different positions to work with the contractions. She gave the hospital room some atmosphere by dimming the lights, putting on soft music and posting positive birth affirmations around the bed. She helped me through 4.5 hours of pushing, which was difficult as the baby was born with her hand on top of my head. She kept everybody out of my room except for the occasional exam. A doc wandered in once to ask where my epidural was, and she basically kicked the doctor out.<br />
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To sum up, I don't think I could have had a natural birth without her, and I would have ended up with an induction and possibly a c-section without her. Not only did she help with comfort measures, but she stood to the docs and nurses when they were wearing my husband and me down trying to make us accept unnecessary interventions. Very soon I will be a doula i…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-06-04:3120006:Comment:208362009-06-04T18:15:00.034ZShanta Brownridgehttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/ShantaBrownridge
Very soon I will be a doula in training (um, yes looking for clients to complete my training!) and would recommend a doula just because of my own experience of not having one!!<br />
I have given birth naturally 5 times and each has been different.<br />
Out of the 5, 4 were planned home but only 2 ended up being @ home - life happens and babies are born!!<br />
My last labor was extremely difficult and I would have greatly benefited from having a doula by my side. Unfortunately ALL my midwives were very busy…
Very soon I will be a doula in training (um, yes looking for clients to complete my training!) and would recommend a doula just because of my own experience of not having one!!<br />
I have given birth naturally 5 times and each has been different.<br />
Out of the 5, 4 were planned home but only 2 ended up being @ home - life happens and babies are born!!<br />
My last labor was extremely difficult and I would have greatly benefited from having a doula by my side. Unfortunately ALL my midwives were very busy that day and circumstances led to having a very stressful day @ one hospital - leaving against advice and going to the other hospital.<br />
I was tired, stressed and NOT FOCUSED. My midwife was calm, but did nothing to help me to get a place of inner control, that's not her job, she was taking care of my unborn baby.<br />
A doula would have helped me focus and accept...<br />
Baby was born safely and healthy and I'm thankful for that, but it was not how I wanted to "go out" -this being our last baby. Low or no cost doulas are ava…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-06-03:3120006:Comment:206892009-06-03T23:13:49.228ZMaureen Stevenshttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/maureenstevens
Low or no cost doulas are available...With the lack of options available to women a doula can make the difference…It is now widely recognized that having a female labor support assisting the birthing woman or couple can decrease the length of labor, decrease the severity of perceived pain, decrease the need for anesthesia or analgesia, and can help prevent cesarean section. A good birth experience will enhance the post-partum period by speeding recovery, easing breastfeeding and securing the…
Low or no cost doulas are available...With the lack of options available to women a doula can make the difference…It is now widely recognized that having a female labor support assisting the birthing woman or couple can decrease the length of labor, decrease the severity of perceived pain, decrease the need for anesthesia or analgesia, and can help prevent cesarean section. A good birth experience will enhance the post-partum period by speeding recovery, easing breastfeeding and securing the satisfaction of the mother and father with each other and themselves. Whether you give birth completely naturally, or with unexpected interventions, or by cesarean section, if it is a positive experience it will immeasurably increase your self-esteem as a woman and a mother and have a positive effect in your relationship with your partner, and your child for the rest of your life.<br />
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Is it worth the expense? If a woman can afford a doula, there is no reason at all not to have one! If a woman can't afford a doula, she might ask a doula-in-training for free or discounted services (as it helps the doula, too.) Who wouldn't have come up with a few extra dollars to have a better, easier, more pleasant birth or to have helped avoid an unwanted medical intervention?
Is it worth the expense? If a woman can afford a doula, there is no reason at all not to have one! If a woman can't afford a doula, she might ask a doula-in-training for free or discounted services (as it helps the doula, too.) Who wouldn't have come up with a few extra dollars to have a better, easier, more pleasant birth or to have helped avoid an unwanted medical intervention?